RENU Design Overview October 2008

Acknowledgement 2 The bulk of information contained in this presentation is the result of a design session in Seattle Washington in November 2007 between RENU, IEEAF and UW members.

Design Goals 3 Create National Research & Education Connectivity Phased implementation approach Accessibility for Participants Equality of Service for Participants Maximize Network Reliability Ensure Network Scalability Minimize Operational Complexity Access to cheaper Internet bandwidth

Member Sites 4 Uganda Christian University Uganda Martyrs University Kyambogo University Makerere University and Business School Mulago Hospital Gulu University Mbarara University of Science and Technology National Agricultural Research Organization Uganda Virus Research Institute Joint Clinical Research Center National Institute of Health funded sites

PEPFAR Partners 5 Kampala Node Faculty of Medicine (MakNET) Makerere School of Public Health (MakNET) Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) (tunnels thru MakNET) Mulago Hospital (MakNET) The AIDS Support Organisation (TASO) Makerere University John Hopkins University Program (MUJHU) (Phase I) Paediatric Infectious Disease Center (PIDC) Baylor Program Walter Reed HIV Program (Phase I) Entebbe Node Uganda Virus Research Institute (Phase I) Center for Diseases Control (CDC) (Phase I) National Institute of Health funded sites (Phase I & II)

Potential Future Sites 6 Ndejje University Bugema University Busoga University Nkumba University Kampala International University Kampala University Aga Khan University Kigezi International School of Medicine Kumi University Kabale University National Teachers Colleges

Some Locations 7

Global Connectivity 8 SEACOM cable landing in Mombasa, Kenya with a 10G handoff Dark Fiber from Mombasa to Kampala lit with Cisco DWDM Equipment 10G Global connectivity provided to RENU by IEEAF at the Technology Exchange Point (TEP) in Kampala

9 Kenya/Uganda Fiber Route

10 RENU PROPOSED NETWORK

RENU DESIGN - Transport 11 Cisco DWDM equipment preferred Can support leased Lambdas Ethernet support for speeds of 1G and 10G SDH support for speeds of 2.5G and 10G Provides RENU backbone, plus local on-ramp capabilities

Phase I Transport 12 Including Masaka

Phase I Network 13 NiH, TASO Baylor, TASO Medical school

Refinements to Phase I 14 Moving Masaka Node from Phase II to Phase I Collaborate with NiH to include Rakai station Include Uganda Martyrs University, omitted in earlier design (located 2km off Masaka rd, about 80km from Kampala) Liaise with UTL to establish connectivity options available (Tom Darkin) Fiber terminations for Phase 1 Nodes In some cases fiber does not terminate at proposed node locations Does UTL donation include providing last-mile connectivity where it does not exist?

NREN Nodes & Functions 15 POP Node collocated in the TEP Provide Gateway to other networks, national and international Policy enforcement and network protection Layer 2 interconnectivity point Aggregation Nodes Strategically located in country Local routing center for remote areas Connector site for other local network participants Operational support for NREN Offers both Layer3 and Layer2 capabilities Access Node Managed participant connectivity to RENU

POP Node 16 N-Way DWDM Transport Systems Dual Routing Platform 10GE External Interfaces Switching Capabilities Day One - 48 Ports of 1GE Optical Connectivity Day One - 8 Ports of 10GE Optical Connectivity eBGP for External Routing iBGP for Internal Routing of Externally Learned Routes OSPF for Internal Routing of Infrastructure Routes 802.1Q Support for L2-VPNs

Refinements to Phase I (cont) 17 Routing OPTION 1: OSPF proposed for RENU backbone Will need close collaboration amongst RENU institutions to come up with a unified routing policy, implemented by RENU OPTION 2: Each member can obtain own AS number to enable direct peering on the RENU backbone DISCUSS Access to Internet Is commodity Internet access part of the donations? If it is, what are the implications for current providers? If it is not, can RENU purchase bandwidth internationally?

POP Node Equipment 18 Two ONS ROADM One ONS Terminal Dual 7606 Routers 48x1GE Port Density 8x10GE Port Density

Aggregation Node 19 ROADM or Terminal DWDM Transport Node Dual Routing Platform 10GE Interface Capable Switching Capabilities Day One – 48 Ports of 1GE Optical Connectivity Can support 8 Ports of 10GE Optical Connectivity eBGP can be supported between RENU and network Participants iBGP for internal routing of externally learned routes with TEP OSPF for internal routing of infrastructure routes 802.1Q Support for L2-VPNs

Aggregation Node Equipment 20 ONS ROADM Dual 7604 Routers 48x1GE Port Density Scalable to 10GE

Access Node 21 Dual Routing Platform 1GE Interface Capable scalable to 10GE Switching Capabilities Day One – 12 to 48 Ports of 1GE Optical Connectivity eBGP can be supported between RENU and network Participants iBGP for internal routing of externally learned routes with TEP OSPF for internal routing of infrastructure routes 802.1Q Support for L2-VPNs

Access Node Equipment 22 ONS ROADM Dual Routers (in some locations, might be lower specs than 7604)‏ 12-48x 1GE Port Density Scalable to 10GE For places with small LANS

23 Phase II Connectivity

Phase II Transport 24

25 Phase III Connectivity

Phase III Transport 26

Services - proposed 27 Content hosting for member institutions DNS administration for.ac.ug LIR for member institutions VOIP between member institutions Content mirroring

Challenges 28 Transition from current environment where RENU members are served by different bandwidth providers Creating sustainability

29 Reflections! Questions or Comments?

Technology Exchange Point 30 World Class Environment (redundant power, space, cooling) High Bandwidth, High Reliability Global Connectivity Carrier neutral facility Free co-location space for RENU POP International, National and Local Peering Exchange Actual site of TEP is still TBD, planned to be near to Makerere University Cisco Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) Equipment Cisco Routing/Switching Platforms supporting 10GE